Kinetoscope-projector.



F. B. CANNOGK.

KINETOSGOPE PROJECTOR.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 25,1912.

1,075,692. Patented 001114,1913.

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Attest: Z I Inventor: @4596. b azzcz' 'a/zzzacl /V7 y /Ma Atty F.B.GANNOCK. KINBTosooPE PROJECTOR.

APPLIGATION FILED JULY 25,1912. 1,075,692, Patented Oct. 14, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented oet. 14, 1913.

Application filed I uly B5, 1912. Serial No. 711,383.

'This -invention relates to kinetosc0pes,r p

with a particular reference to the projectors 2 thereof, and through which la strip of lm' bearing photographed matter is intermit-A tently passed across a suitable aperture fori a powerful ray of iight, generally electric, of su-icient intensity to ignite the film if it: be permitted to remain motionless in thej path lozf the light for even a brief period,l and it is to avoid any possibility of such ignition that my invention was conceived, for l many serious 'accidents haveoccurred in just i such a manner in moving picture theaters. The film is generally carried from a reel through the projector and thence to a re-l wind reel, suitable mechanism being emloyed to move the -film in the desired manner, but it frequently happens that the re-f wind reel Idoes not move rapidly enough, or even clogs, with the result that the film alread past the aperture backs up and is forme into loops between the aperture and the projecting lens Where it is subjected to the intense heat of the ray of light and, igniting, causes a panic, but, even if the film is not ignited, the backed-up loopsA intercept the light and revent projection of the pictures on the fi m at the aperture, thus compelling the operator to stop his machine until the backed-up film is carried to the rewind reel but, by means of my invention, no film can back up into the path of the light and thus no accidents can result from film ignition nor will the vprojection be interfered with'. The object of my invention is, therefore, to provide means for preventing the iilm from getting into the path of the light, eX- cept in the normal manner across the aperture; a further object is to provide such means which do not in any manner interfere with the normal operation of the projector or of any or its parts; a further object is to provide a substantially light-proof barrel or cylinder extending vthe full distance from the film being projected to the projecting lens; a further lobject is to make this barrel telescopic whereby the length thereof will be variable and accommodate itself to the movement of the film-trap door 1n the threading of a new film through the projector, and also permitting the removal :of the said door for cleansing or repair; .a further object is to so form' the said barrel as to permit of the focusing of the lens without disarranging the substantially lightroof characteristics of the said barrel; and stil-l further objects are to provide such protective devices which are very simple in construction, installation, and use; which are perfectly adapted to the purposes for which 'they'are designed; and which .are very ineX- pensive.

My invention is fully set forth in the following s ecication, of which the accom- 'rallying .separate ra-Wings form a part, in which the parts are designated by the same reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 is vertical section taken through' a portion of a projector provided with my invention, the latter not being in section, and

approximately on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.`1; and Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on ythe line 3--3 of Fig. 1.

In the drawings forming a part of this application I have shown a casing a entirely inclosing the operative parts of a projector, only a portion of which, however, are shown as they form no part of this invention, the general arrangement of parts being clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3 of U. S. patent to Porter, No. 1,041,845, of Oct. 15, 1912, but I do show the film b passed around the constantly moving sprockets b2 and b3 and the intermittent sprocket b4, said film being held firmly in position against the rear wall of the Casin g adjacent the aperture a2 by means of a film-trap door o, said aperture being closed when the projector is inoperative by means of a fire-door a3 which is adapted to be automatically opened as soon as operation begins, this mechanism not being shown as it forms no part of this invention and may be made in any suitable or desired manner.

The film-trap door c is carried by a springactuated plunger-rod c2 and is adapted to be removed therefrom for cleaning or repair inany desired manner, the reason for showing this being to show lthe relationship between the same and my invention, and I provide the door c with a cylindrical collar 03 concentric, or approximately so, with the aperture a2, said collar being preferably securd to the trap door and removable therewit At d I have shown the lens mount carried by an arm d2, Fig. 2, secured to a slideblock d3 movableandguided in a partition a4 within the casing a, said block being adapted to be reciprocated to adjust the focus of the lens by means of a rack 034 secured thereto and enmeshed with a pinion d5 on a vertical rod d6 extending above the casing andv provided with a' button t7 whereby it may be manipulated to adjust the lens from the casing exterior.

Secured to, or integral with, the lens mount al is a tube or barrel e which extends a pretermined distance in a rearward direction, and slidably mounted upon the barrel e is a sleeve e2 adapted to be guided by rods e3 secured to the mountd and also adapted to be maintained in a rearward position by means of coil-springs et on said rods, thus permitting a forward movement of the sleeve e2 against the action of the springs, and it will be noted that the sleeve e2 registers with, or approximately so, the collar o3 thus forming, normally, an uninterrupted cylindrical chamber between the film-trap door c and the lens within the mount, said mount extending beyond the forward side of the casing a, as shown, and it will be apparent, by means of this construction, that the lens may be adjusted rearwardly or forwardly, and the film-trap door may be moved forwardly bypmeans of the plunger-rod c2 to thread the film o-r to remove the door from its carrier, the springs e4 always maintaining the sleeve e2 in close contact with the collar c3.

In the operation of projectors it frequently happens that the film already passed across the aperture is not taken up by the rewind reel, and said film is therefore looped within the casing, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, heretofore reaching the space between the aperture and the lens and thus being in the path of the light and preventing projection of the pictures passing the aperture and also being liable to ignition, but by means of my invention this is positively prevented., the film thus not taken up being prevented from reaching the path of the light because of the Vbarrel e and sleeve e2, and' the projection is improved because the rays of light passing through the projector are confined, as will be seen.;

While I have shown my invention in conjunction with an inclosing casing, it is not essential that it be employed therewith, as it will operate with equal etliciency on any of the projectors using merely a supporting frame for the parts, my intent being to prevent the film from being abnormally moved into the path of light and, while I have shown a present preferred method of producing this result, it will be obvious that many changes may be made therein in order to accommodate the invention to various types of projectors, and to meet varying conditions and, with a reservation to myself of all such changes in and modifications of the details shown and described, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In a projector provided with a' light aperture and a strip of film passed thereover; a movable film-trap door, a movable lens mount, an element on said door and carried thereby, and a coacting element on said mount and carried thereby, said elements serving to prevent the film from entering between said door and mount.

2. In a projector provided with a light aperture and a strip of lm passed thereover; a movable film-trap door, a movable lens mount, a tube carried by s aid door, and

-a coacting tube carried by said mount, said 

